February 2015 LightWave Newsletter
A Roundup of LightWave Community and Industry News
Posted: Wed 11 Feb 2015
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More New Tutorials for 2015
The library of free LightWave 2015 video tutorials continues to expand. Lino Grandi has created two new video tutorials focusing on Cel Shading with Intersection Edges and Introducing Bone Dynamics in Bullet. Have a look at these handy how-to videos and put them to good use in your workflow.
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
The talented team at Hand to Mouse in Japan turned to Lightwave 3D to create "Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky," an animated independent film set to premiere at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival on February 26. Watch the trailer or get tickets for the screening and see the magic created with LightWave.
UNESCO Project Unveiled
CGW magazine featured an impressive UNESCO project this month, and as it turns out, we were planning to share this story with you, too. See how artists use LightWave and LWCAD to re-create the Villa Tugendhat, a 1930s modern architectural icon in the Czech Republic that is now a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site—all within the Unity game engine.
A Peek at Octane Render 2.2
If you are a fan of Otoy’s OctaneRender, you might want to check out this new video showcasing the light passes in version 2.2 for LightWave. Not familiar with OctaneRender? Learn more here.
Plug In the Plugins
If you haven't visited the LightWave 3D Plugins database lately, drop in and see what you have missed! There are 989 plugins (and counting) for you to discover and covet!
Prepare for Space Force 2911
The second in the series of the UK-2911 3D movies from Animaj Studios is underway. Preview the trailer and discover the leading role LightWave plays in this groundbreaking series—UK-2911 was the first all 3D movie to be created in Turkey.
Pin, Pin, Pin it!
Join the LightWave 3D Group on Pinterest where you will find all kinds of creative LightWave art, tutorials, videos, articles and more. We have pinned all kinds of things, from LightWave 2015 videos to incredible characters, cool cars, fast machines, inspirational artists and much more! We encourage you to share our pins and the LightWave love!
Hooray for Presets!
We discovered a growing list of downloadable presets for LightWave 3D that will surely save you some time in your creations. Many thanks to the artists who have shared their work with everyone – and we encourage you to push the Paypal button and show them a little love for saving you time (and money)!